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Dictionary

1. Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  • Etymology--Word origin or history
2. Google (define:)
Spanish-English Dictionary
3. Biographical Dictionary--S9.com

Thesaurus

4. Thesaurus
Thesaurus in Word>Review Tab>Proofing Group
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Atlas

5. National Geographic Atlas
Online Historical Atlas
Mapquest
Google Earth--look in LMC folder

Encyclopedia

6. World Book Encyclopedia
  • Log-in help here
  • Use Student or Advanced Edition
7. Wikipedia
What about Wikipedia?


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Farmer's Almanac
Infoplease
8. Culturegrams
  • Find Culturegrams in Utah's Online Library, log-in help here

  • Click on K-12 Schools>Culturegrams>World Edition>Ireland>Select map>Political map

Gazetteer

9. 50 State Gazetteers

General Reference

Martindale's "The Reference Desk"
Refdesk.com
10. Destiny Online Catalog


To access the assessment:
  • Click on the Reference Book Assessment link (above)
  • Open the PowerPoint
  • After the file is open, click on Slide Show Tab
  • Click on From Beginning
  • Use the arrows or the action buttons in the PowerPoint to navigate
  • Click on the correct answer





Mrs. Bates' Connection